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Scientists witness the 'winds' dispersing the gas of planetary formation - study

The discovery sheds light on the age-old mysteries of how planets are formed, and in particular how much time young worlds have to consume gas before it drifts away.

06/03/2024

Odysseus moon lander likely has 10 to 20 hours of battery life left, company says

If losses hold, it would wipe most of Intuitive Machines's gains from last week after the first US touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and a first by the private sector.

By REUTERS
27/02/2024

Researchers find 'excessively' large red supermassive black hole in early universe - study

A large and red supermassive black hole was found in a distant galaxy during the early years of the universe is excessively big for its galaxy, raising more questions about early galaxy formation.

26/02/2024

NASA wanted to change an asteroid's orbit. It also changed the asteroid's shape - study

NASA sent the DART mission to hit an asteroid to try and change its orbit.

26/02/2024

Scientists find neutron star in heart of supernova, solving decades-old puzzle - study

The discovery of the neutron star at the center of the supernova finally puts to an end a mystery that has puzzled scientists for over three decades. 

22/02/2024

Dwarf planets at Solar System's fringes may be geologically active - study

The dwarf planets in question, Eris and Makemake, are both found in the Kuiper Belt past Neptune's orbit and are far from the Sun's warmth, similar to fellow dwarf planet Pluto. 

21/02/2024

Private US moon lander reaches lunar orbit ahead of touchdown attempt

In a first, a private American company's moon lander achieved lunar orbit.

By REUTERS
21/02/2024

Asteroid the size of 6 peacocks to fly close to Earth on Thursday - NASA

Asteroid 2024 DW is the size of around six adult Indian peacocks and will fly within the Moon's orbit of the Earth on February 22, according to NASA.

21/02/2024

Our galaxy's supermassive black hole makes spacetime look like a football - study

Getting in the Super Bowl spirit? Sagittarius A*, the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy, spins so fast that it makes spacetime around it shaped like a football.

11/02/2024

Saturn's 'Death Star' moon has a hidden secret - a subsurface ocean

Mimas is the seventh-largest moon of Saturn, which all told has well over 100 moons ranging from Titan - larger than the planet Mercury - to some only the size of a city block.

By REUTERS
07/02/2024
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